While Sheldon’s presence is an imposition to Helen, to Catherine, it’s an opportunity. Again, Catherine seems to exploit Helen. In this case, she recognizes that Sheldon is romantically interested in Helen. Despite Helen’s lack of interest in Sheldon, Catherine manipulates the situation to get what she wants: a return trip to the U.S. Sheldon’s interest in the Brevoort name also points to his own reasons for pursuing Helen, showing that in Sheldon and Catherine’s worldview, relationships are often pursued as means to reach an end rather than as ends in and of themselves.